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Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday filed a discharge petition before the Nampally Court, seeking to have his name removed from the Formula E race case registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), the party's legal team said.
The court is scheduled to hear the matter on October 30. Earlier, last month, the Special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court at Nampally adjourned the hearing in the alleged Formula E race irregularities case involving KTR to October 30, 2026, after representatives of certain accused entities failed to appear before the court. The Telangana ACB had registered a case against KTR in 2024 over alleged irregularities in payments related to organising the Formula E race in Hyderabad during the previous BRS government. The case pertains to alleged financial irregularities involving payments made by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to London-based Formula E Operations (FEO). The investigation relates to the organisation of the Formula E race held in Hyderabad in 2023 and alleged transfer of funds without following due process. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the matter. The BRS has accused the Congress government of political vendetta, with party leaders alleging that investigative agencies were being used to target Opposition leaders. The Formula E race case relates to alleged financial decisions taken during KTR's tenure as Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development in the previous BRS government. Earlier on Sunday, KTR accused the Congress government in Telangana of serious irregularities in the Rs 3,296-crore Radial Road-2 tender process and demanded immediate cancellation of the tenders and a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged scam. In an open letter to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, KTR raised questions over the allocation of contracts, the disqualification of bidders who reportedly quoted lower prices, and the award of packages at prices allegedly higher than the estimates. He demanded that the government disclose all tender documents and explain the decisions taken in the selection of contractors. The project involves the construction of an 81.15-km greenfield expressway from the Outer Ring Road at Budvel to NH-167N near Kodangal. The project was divided into three packages. (ANI)
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